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These 80 species fall into two groups: baleen and toothed. A type of baleen whale, humpback whales reach up to 50 feet long. Talia Romito and Sophie Webb/Courtesy of NOAA. Called mysticetesâa word derived from the Greek for âmustacheâ and âwhalesââbaleen whales are toothless.
Baleen whales are some of the largest animals on earth. Characteristic baleen plates and paired blowholes help distinguish baleen whales from toothed whales. All cetaceans have a long, strong diaphragm which allows them to rapidly exhale as they surface and quickly inhale before submerging.